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Florida Gets $29 Million Boost to Help Grid in Extreme Weather

December 24, 2024 admin batteries, climate change, Energy Storage, Florida, grid, grid storage, hurricanes, investing in america, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, justice40 initiative, lithium-ion batteries, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2024 04:50:53 +0000

I grew up in Florida and lived here through college. Then I moved away for about 14 years. Then I moved back about 6 years ago. In short, I’ve lived here for approximately 3 decades. We went through some hurricanes when I was younger, and were certainly threatened by many … [continued]

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Hurricanes Were Extra Disruptive to US Energy Infrastructure in 2024 — I’m Shocked

December 20, 2024 admin climate change, climate crisis, energy information administration (eia), Extreme weather, Fossil Fuels, global weirding, hurricanes, Natural Disasters, Oil

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 04:57:20 +0000

After warnings for years from climate scientists that hurricanes were going to get bigger and more destructive, I’m absolutely shocked to learn that hurricanes this year were bigger and more destructive than normal in the US. Sarcasm aside, I lived through a couple of serious hurricanes, including going through the … [continued]

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Water Infrastructure, Disasters, Water Scarcity & Security, Potable Water, & Conflict — “We Love Our Children, Don’t We?”

December 6, 2024 admin asheville, climate change, hurricane helene, hurricanes, Water, water scarcity, water security, water shortages, water stress

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:50:21 +0000

Water-related disasters currently make up over 90% of all disasters on Earth, with record-breaking floods and droughts making headlines around the world. Over the past ten years, the number of fatalities from these catastrophes has doubled. Climate change, warming surface water temperatures, and more aggressive hurricanes making their way up … [continued]

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